The Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands) is the central bank of Iceland. The Bank is owned by the Icelandic government, and is administered by a governor and a seven-member supervisory board. The main objective of the Central Bank is to ensure price stability.

Kaupthing Bank was an international Icelandic bank. On 9 October 2008, following a major banking and financial crisis in Iceland, the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority took control of the bank. The Bank is currently in winding-up proceedings during which the Bank is headed by the Resolution Committee, which is responsible for maximizing the value of the Bank's assets, and the Winding-up Committee, which handles the claiming process.

Landsbanki (NBI hf, Landsbankinn), is an international Icelandic bank. Building on its strong foundation in Iceland, Landsbanki has successfully extended its financial operations into new markets, focusing on serving mid-cap corporates in Europe in a transactional setting. On October 7, 2008, the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority took control of Landsbanki.